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Most groupies may be luckier. But it still is no easy life—and it now is becoming even more complicated because of the rise of a formidable counterforce, known as "the Super Fans" and evangelically dedicated to keeping rock musicians out of the groupies' passionate clutches. Super Fans have been known to raid a performer's hotel room in search of groupies to eject. "It's a vocation," explains one, "like being a nun." The problem is that her protective efforts on behalf of her heroes do not often seem to be appreciated.